Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Vale (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Vale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Vale is located in Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Vale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vale:
- Carroll County (The home county of Vale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Hollow Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bruceton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Huntingdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- McKenzie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Anark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Wingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- McLemoresville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Trezevant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Sandy Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Big Sandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wildlife Cove Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brevards Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Faxon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Chaseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Ledbetter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Whitway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Milan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Poplar Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Parkers Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Union Cross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Spring Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Manleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Henry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Springville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- India
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- New Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Whitlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Magnolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Tennessee Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- New Johnsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hustburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Trinity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Bakerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Halls Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Pigeon Roost
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hurricane Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Tumbling
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Gleason
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ore Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Pillowville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Dresden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Hazel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vale, see our County-by-County Page for Vale.
Cemeteries Near Vale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vale.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Vale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Marlborough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Marlborough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Massey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ephesus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Massey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Massey-Liles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Muzzall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (1046 more) ...
- Tick Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bomar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Vale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Hollow Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mixie is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixie
- Carnsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnsville
- Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mansfield is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Lipe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lipe is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipe
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Rosser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosser is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Manleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Huntingdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dollar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dollar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vale.
Newspapers Published in Vale ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vale, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vale:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Decatur County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Weakley County
- Calloway County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |